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Domestic Safeguards

What We Regulate

The NRC's domestic safeguards program is aimed at ensuring that special nuclear material within the United States is not stolen or otherwise diverted from civilian facilities for possible use in clandestine fissile explosives and does not pose an unreasonable risk owing to radiological sabotage. The users of the special nuclear and certain quantities of byproduct material apply safeguards to protect against sabotage, theft, and diversion, including

In order to determine how much physical protection is enough, the NRC has a threat assessment program to maintain awareness of the capabilities of potential adversaries and threats to facilities, material, and activities.

How We Regulate

Page Last Reviewed/Updated Tuesday, August 27, 2024